DR MICHAEL SLATTERY: Reflection
One of the difficulties we have as Christian people living in a scientific and technological age is that we receive a vast amount of information through sources such as newspapers, magazines and television which are able to support this information with pictures and videos of the facts as they actually happen.
TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Richard Shortall sj, a friend to many
I hope that, by now, you are aware that our Missionary of Mercy, Fr Richard Shortall SJ, is finishing his mission with us and to us on Sunday 12 November. I also hope that you have received Bishop Bill’s invitation to his farewell, either by a notice in your church foyer, a bulletin notice or via our Dio Update. His farewell will take place this coming Sunday, 12 November, at St Joseph’s College, Lochinvar, commencing at 2.30pm, with a ritual and afternoon tea. All are welcome and I hope to see you there.
Celebrating with Luther the moderate
With this year’s 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses and the beginning of the Reformation, there is a flood of biographies and histories, perhaps in emulation of the overworked printing presses of Luther’s day.
Pope Francis speaks at a time when decisions must be made
In an expanded “Frankly Spoken”, parish priest of Nelson Bay, Fr Kevin Corrigan, offers an overview of the words of Pope Francis as the deadline for the same-sex marriage plebiscite approaches.
TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: November a month to remember
I find this week each year to be an interesting one because we celebrate All Saints Day, then All Souls Day, and after that we begin our remembrance of the Holy Souls during the month of November. What continues to fascinate me are the events and costumes surrounding Halloween, on the eve of All Hallows Day, All Saints Day. I can’t imagine that I will ever think this to be a ‘normal’ part of our lives, here in Australia.
DR MICHAEL SLATTERY: Where has the Year Gone?
With our Higher School certificate students sitting for their external examinations we are bound to ask:Where has the year gone to? Only a few weeks of the school year remaining!
TUESDAYS WITH TERESA: Six key messages form a scaffold
This week I begin my message with a quote I came across and read at the Two Bishop’s Dialogue a couple of weeks ago. The topic for this dialogue was Morals, Ethics and Decision Making.
DR MICHAEL SLATTERY: The importance of reading
In the age of computer gaming, reading remains an essential and fundamental skill for all young people.